Definition of DREADS

dreads

Meanings

Plural: dreads

Noun

  • fearful expectation or anticipation
  • dreadlocks
  • A Rastafarian person.

Verb

  • be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
  • third-person singular simple present indicative of dread

Origin / Etymology

Abbreviation of dreadlocks. Sense of “Rastafarian person” by synecdoche.

Scrabble Score: 8

dreads is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dreads is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dreads is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

dreads is a valid Words With Friends word